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Second-grader Luke Lozier uses a wand to draw the letter ‘D’ on a digital white board during the first day of Teresa Christian’s class at Lincoln Primary School in Pendleton.
Staff photos by E.J. Harris
Lights on at Lincoln

After three months of getting major renovation work done, Lincoln Primary School was full of a different sort of noise - the sound of kids playing and learning - as school got back into session Monday in Pendleton.
Tuesday, August 31, 2010

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Festival of Lights on the blink
Hermiston's annual Festival of Lights has become a drag on county resources.
Wednesday, September 01, 2010 | 1 comment
Two men rescued in industrial accident
Emergency workers Tuesday morning rescued two men from a conveyor system at Smith Frozen Foods in Weston.
Wednesday, September 01, 2010
13-year-old boy arrested for sex abuse
Weston police recently arrested a 13-year-old boy for sexually abusing a 14-year-old girl.
Wednesday, September 01, 2010
East Oregonian website gets new look, plenty of new features
After months of planning and building, the East Oregonian website has recently moved into new online digs.
Wednesday, September 01, 2010


sports 
Linebackers Club resumes luncheons
Hermiston's Cody King wraps up Walla Walla's Brandon Porter as Rob Ferenz tries to help out last season in Walla Walla.
Wednesday, September 01, 2010
Bulldogs welcome host of talent to all-day volleyball tournament
The Hermiston High School Labor Day Volleyball Invitational will be the perfect chance for fans of the sport to get early-season looks at some of the area's best teams.
Wednesday, September 01, 2010
Broken bat rally gives M's the win
Felix Hernandez's season can't be fully measured by his so-so won-loss record. It seems his value this year as the Seattle Mariners' ace is how well he "holds" victories.
Wednesday, September 01, 2010
Frontier Days kicks off Big 4
The Walla Walla Frontier Days Rodeo and the Big 4 Rodeo circuit got an early start Tuesday with a slack round and Chubbuck, Idaho, tie-down roper Matt Shiozawa continued his hot season.
Wednesday, September 01, 2010

opinion 
High notes & Footnotes: Sept. 1, 2010
Regional job picture better than state's, Report examines value-added agriculture
Wednesday, September 01, 2010
A defining moment for religious liberty in America
The angry and increasingly ugly debate over a proposed Islamic center in Lower Manhattan - misleadingly dubbed the "ground zero mosque" by the news media - raises troubling questions about the future of religious liberty in the United States.
Wednesday, September 01, 2010
A tip of the hat; a kick in the pants: Aug. 31, 2010
A tip of the hat to Don Gillis, natural resources manager at the Umatilla Chemical Depot, and all his helpers for their efforts to increase the depot's burrowing owl population.
Tuesday, August 31, 2010 | 2 comments
Letter: State should not be subsidizing wind industry
Sen. David Nelson: I have been thinking about contacting you lately to see what it would take to sponsor a bill to stop tax credits from bleeding the Oregon State Treasury.
Tuesday, August 31, 2010

your eo news 
What's in YOUR River?
On Saturday August 28, 48 volunteers cleaned the bed of the Umatilla River along the Pendleton River Parkway.
Tuesday, August 31, 2010
Pendleton facility says 'thanks' with food
Recognizing a job well done, staff from McKay Creek Estates Assisted Living gave staff from Elite Taxi more than a pat on the back earlier this week.
Sunday, August 29, 2010
Sponsors hoppin' to donate
Muddy Frogwater Festival Sponsors who donated $1,000 or more included: Seated: Shannon Peal, Oregon First Community Credit Union; Traci Veitenheimer, Dairy Queen; Rob Blethen, Walla Walla Union Bulletin; Linda Henry, Henry's Ace Hardware.
Sunday, August 29, 2010
Morrow County receives health collaborative grant
The Regence Foundation awarded a $22,400 grant to support a new community collaborative called the Morrow County Community Health Improvement Partnership.
Sunday, August 29, 2010
records 
Obituary: Donnie F. 'Don' Wurtz
Donnie F. "Don" Wurtz, 79, of Pendleton died Monday, Aug. 30, 2010, at his home.
Wednesday, September 01, 2010
Obituary: Marci L. Etnire
Marci L. Etnire, 72, of Pendleton died Sunday, Aug. 29, 2010, at a local care facility. At her request, no services will be held.
Wednesday, September 01, 2010
Death: Earl D. Risley
Earl D. Risley, 84, of Pendleton died Tuesday, Aug. 31, 2010, in a local care facility.
Wednesday, September 01, 2010
PUBLIC SAFETY LOG: Sept. 1, 2010
Reported from Monday at 2 p.m. to Tuesday at 2 p.m.
Wednesday, September 01, 2010

community 
New OPB series kicks off in Pendleton
From historical biographies to issues and events that have shaped our state, "Oregon Experience" is an exciting new television series co-produced by OPB and the Oregon Historical Society.
Tuesday, August 31, 2010
Blanket commemorates first American Indian Round-Up queen
Esther Motanic experienced a lot of firsts in her life.
Tuesday, August 31, 2010
Chamber hosts community health improvement discussion
A presentation about the Community Health Improvement Partnership will take place during the upcoming Heppner Chamber of Commerce luncheon.
Tuesday, August 31, 2010
Pendleton Relay gears up for '11
The opening ceremonies for the 2011 American Cancer Society Pendleton Relay For Life may still be more than eight months away, but that hasn't deterred volunteers for the event's steering committee from getting started on the initial planning.
Tuesday, August 31, 2010










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